NEWARK – New Jersey-based Louis Berger International on Friday agreed to pay a $17.1 criminal penalty to settle claims that it bribed foreign officials in Kuwait, Vietnam, India and Indonesia to secure construction management contracts, federal prosecutors say. The Morristown-based company admitted it conspired to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) on the same day…
Family of woman killed in I-80 crash retains N.J. attorney
TEANECK — The family of Briana Mae Anderson, the 21-year-old Kentucky woman killed with her family Saturday in a chain-reaction crash on Route 80 in Rockaway Township, has retained a New Jersey attorney to serve as its legal representative and spokesman. The attorney, Steven Benevenisti, is a partner in the Teaneck law firm of Davis, Saperstein…
Springsteen photos to be shown at Monmouth University
PAMELA SPRINGSTEEN This photo, taken by Springsteen’s sister Pamela, will be displayed in “Bruce Springsteen: A Photographic Journey.” Monmouth University in West Long Branch, which houses the historical archive The Bruce Springsteen Special Collection and has a long history of presenting Springsteen-related events, will host “Bruce Springsteen: A Photographic Journey,” in its DiMattio Gallery (at Rechnitz…
N.J.’s newest Roy Rogers restaurant opens this week
FRANKLIN – Roy Rogers makes its return to northern New Jersey Tuesday with its planned grand opening of a restaurant in Sussex County. The restaurant is just one of four locations Roy Rogers plans to launch over the next year in the northern half of the state. Yet-to-be announced sites, which will be in Bergen and…
It could feel as hot as 107 degrees in Parsippany today
While high temperatures in most of New Jersey are forecast in the mid-90s for Sunday, it could feel as hot as 107 degrees in parts of the state. The “very hot and humid conditions” have officials warning residents to take precautions, including limiting time spent in the sun and drinking plenty of water. ALSO: Health and…
Greystone supporters, Parsippany, dealt two heartbreaking losses
Lynn Brunskill was an artist and a graphic designer, and her restored Victorian home in Mount Tabor is a monument to her aesthetic values. “Our house is definitely filled with her spirit,” said her husband, Adam McGovern. “It was all Lynn.” It was Lynn who picked out the classic-looking armoire and ornate lamp sconces that were…
Thunderstorms roll across Parsippany Saturday
A humid Saturday will give way to potentially hazardous weather throughout New Jersey, as thunderstorms roll across the Garden State from Pennsylvania, according to an alert by the National Weather Service. The hazardous weather warning issued by the National Weather Service early Saturday morning said parts of central, southern and northern New Jersey will all see…
Workers at UPS steal cell phones from packages
PARSIPPANY — UPS security personnel contacted the Parsippany Police Department to report they had two employees they suspected of stealing items out of packages prior to loading them into the shipping trailers, on Wednesday, July 15 at 8:11 a.m.
Patrol Officer A. Van Orden and J. Lubeck responded to UPS and spoke to UPS security personnel. Through the course of their investigation, along with evidence received from UPS security, Sean Stevenson, 26, North Haledon and Joseph Meola, 27, Hawthorne, were placed under arrest and transported back to Parsippany Police Headquarters.
Mr. Meola was charged with Theft of Movable Property for the theft of a cell phone. Mr. Stevenson was charged with Theft of Movable Property for the theft of five cell phones.
Both parties were released pending their court appearance.
Editors Note: A complaint or a charge is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Out of state driver arrested for DWI
PARSIPPANY — Patrol Officer P. Kolln was making a left turn from Baldwin Road onto Route 46 east, on Thursday, July 9 at 11:29 p.m.
As the officer was turning he observed a vehicle driving west in the left lane of Route 46 east at which time he activated his emergency lights and conducted a motor vehicle stop.
The 2012 Ford Escape came to a stop in the left lane of Route 46 east. After a brief investigation, the driver, Bridget McNulty, 26, Green Harbor, MA was arrested for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated and transported to Police Headquarters.
While at Police Headquarters she was issued summons for Driving While Intoxicated and Driving the Wrong Way on Route 46.
She was released to an acquaintance, pending her court appearance.
Editors Note: A complaint or a charge is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Christopher Beyel Shoplifts at Home Depot
PARSIPPANY — Home Depot Asset Protection contacted the Parsippany Police Department to report they had a shoplifter detained in the store on Tuesday, July 7 at 4:29 p.m.
Patrol Officer P. Kolln and C. Cifaldi responded to the scene. Once on scene they were advised by Asset Protection personnel that Christopher Beyel, 23, Parsippany, had placed three different power tools into his cart and exited the store.
Asset Protection personnel then stopped him and brought him back inside the store until Parsippany Police arrived.
Mr. Beyel was arrested and transported back to Parsippany Police Headquarters. He was issued a summons for Shoplifting and released pending his court appearance.
Editors Note: A complaint or a charge is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.